As far as snowy and rainy birthday weeks go, this was a pretty good one. I didn't really go out and do anything special, but a bunch of us did get together for pizza and cake, and I splurged a little and bought some books. Which books, you ask? The Priory of the Orange Tree … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 03/10/2019
LotR Reread: The King Returns! Sort of.
Chapter VII: The Pyre of Denethor We're stepping back in time by several hours to the morning of the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, and heading back into Minas Tirith. The Lord of the Nazgûl has just left the city gates. Gandalf is about to head out into the battle, but Pippin stops him with … Continue reading LotR Reread: The King Returns! Sort of.
Bookish Headlines #3
It's time for another round of bookish headlines, wherein I gather stories about bookish topics and arrange them for you in no particular order. I have a habit of scrolling through the news when things are slow at work, so I may as well put my boredom to good use and share what I find, … Continue reading Bookish Headlines #3
Book Review: The Queens of Innis Lear
The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton Fantasy 575 pages Published March 27, 2018, by Tor Books An aging king calls his three daughters together to determine which of them will inherit his throne. To do so, he demands that each daughter describe how her love for him is the greatest. But when his … Continue reading Book Review: The Queens of Innis Lear
Book Review: The Bird King
The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson Fantasy 440 pages Expected Publication March 12, 2019 by Grove Press In the West, we think of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain as a pair of glorious figures riding to victory in the 1480s, but we rarely think about the people they conquered. In The … Continue reading Book Review: The Bird King
Book Review: A Dangerous Collaboration
A Dangerous Collaboration (Veronica Speedwell #4) by Deanna Raybourn Historical Mystery 336 pages Expected Publication date March 12th, 2019 by Berkely Even during the Victorian era, if two human beings were, in reality, in the throes of an extended 'will they or won't they?' conundrum of sexual tension, one or the other of them … Continue reading Book Review: A Dangerous Collaboration
Goodreads Monday: A Dance of Cloaks
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! A Dance of Cloaks … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: A Dance of Cloaks
Sunday Sum-Up, 03/03/2019
I always find it strange when, on the first day of March, people complain that it is still cold and snowy, as though nature cares what day it is on a human calendar. Yes, I understand that February was colder and snowier than average, but the first day of spring is still three weeks away, … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 03/03/2019
LotR Reread: “But no living man am I!”
Chapter V: The Ride of the Rohirrim Now that he's been riding through the gloom for days, being carried along like a bit of baggage, ignored by the Marshal of the eored, Elfhelm and everyone else, Merry is completely miserable and questioning why he disobeyed King Théoden's orders to stay behind. What can he do … Continue reading LotR Reread: “But no living man am I!”
Bookish Headlines #2
Well, the first installment of Bookish Headlines went over well, so here's round two. It's a hodgepodge of topics, including suggestions about how to organize your books, reasons to read old books in spite of their 'problematic' qualities, and a list of Golden Age science fiction novels: Virginia Woolf? Snob! Richard Wright? Sexist! Dostoevsky? Anti-semite! … Continue reading Bookish Headlines #2
